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Southampton Town Declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Lee Sloshes Ashore

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Crews work on removing sand from Dune Road, just east of Sandbar Beach in East Quogue on Thursday after a breach on Wednesday night. DANA SHAW

Crews work on removing sand from Dune Road, just east of Sandbar Beach in East Quogue on Thursday after a breach on Wednesday night. DANA SHAW

Crews work on removing sand from Dune Road, just east of Sandbar Beach in East Quogue on Thursday after a breach on Wednesday night. DANA SHAW

Crews work on removing sand from Dune Road, just east of Sandbar Beach in East Quogue on Thursday after a breach on Wednesday night. DANA SHAW

Crews work on removing sand from Dune Road, just east of Sandbar Beach in East Quogue on Thursday after a breach on Wednesday night. DANA SHAW

Crews work on removing sand from Dune Road, just east of Sandbar Beach in East Quogue on Thursday after a breach on Wednesday night. DANA SHAW

Tom Gogola on Sep 14, 2023
Hurricane Lee made its presence known in Southampton Town on Thursday as Dune Road in Hampton Bays was closed early in the afternoon due to tidal over-wash along the road,... more

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